Equal Representation

Right now, women are gaining ground in politics, sports, the arts, media and more. Thanks to countless women’s rights activists before us, we’re closer than ever to achieving gender equality.

But there’s still work to be done. Women are still not equally represented in the decision-making processes that impact our lives.

We all have the right to be seen, heard and recognised for our contributions to society. At the Victorian Women’s Trust, we break down barriers to equal representation by amplifying the voices of women and girls.

Rosie is a space where young women can connect with the best web resources out there, helping them to navigate life’s tricky situations. Rosie has a range of tips, links and videos all centered around a theme of respect - for your body & mind, in your relationships, at work and for the world we live in.

The publication ‘Ordinary Women, Extraordinary Lives’ was created in conjunction with the touring exhibition in 2001 to capture everything and more of the wonderful insights into the lives of these women.

Featuring Trust projects such as Vida’s Voices; Here She is!; Rosie; Ordinary Women, Extraordinary Lives; and Getting the Balance Right we give a number of recommendations to the Victorian Government to achieve gender equality in Victoria going forward.

We believe Labor has a unique opportunity in Setting The Agenda to build momentum and a political appetite for bold, sophisticated and measured policies which lead to gender equality and to real and lasting and positive change.